Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 5.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 185th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -79.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +72.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -57.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 14% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release